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forest

[fawr-ist, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr- /


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Khosla is part of a coalition of forest advocates who suspect the trees, which were killed in a wildfire, are being burned to generate electricity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

“So this is where the Sierra forest is going,” Khosla says with astonishment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

"We would carry someone out of the forest but they were so frail that they would die in our arms," explained Salim Karisa, one of the gravediggers.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

And although the couple are moving on from the residence, their decision to preserve the neighboring land means the surrounding forest will remain protected from development.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

At the place beside the beginning of the forest path where once there had been a clear white space, there were six lines of black writing.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

Some western and central forests were showing stronger early signs of autumn colour, although this does not necessarily mean they will have the most vibrant displays later in the season.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

There are so many conflicts, never mind romantic-erotic collisions, that we’re hardly aware we are being shaggy-dogged through the forests of British Columbia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Among the diverse habitats are a salt marsh that serves as a nursery for leopard sharks and bat rays and kelp forests frequented by harbor seals and wrasses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Clearing forests for agriculture or mining operations remains the leading drivers of deforestation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

One strategy for doing this was to burn the undergrowth in forests.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz


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